Derry Session House and Enclosure

Significant dates
Derry Session House and Enclosure
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania state historical marker

Derry Session House and Enclosure, November 2011

Location	248 E. Derry Rd., Derry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°17′37″N 76°38′44″W / 40.29361°N 76.64556°W / 40.29361; -76.64556Coordinates: 40°17′37″N 76°38′44″W / 40.29361°N 76.64556°W / 40.29361; -76.64556
Area	less than one acre
Built	1732, 1929
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, No Style Listed
NRHP Reference #	06001061^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 2006
Designated PHMC	February 28, 1948^[2]

Derry Session House and Enclosure is a historic site located on the grounds of Derry Presbyterian Church at Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It consists of the log Session House, built about 1732, and a glass enclosure, erected in 1929. The hewn log Session House measures 18 feet by 13 feet and is one story high and was built for a Presbyterian session. The glass and steel enclosure measures approximately 24 feet by 19 feet, 6 inches, and sits on a reinforced concrete foundation. The Enclosure, whose construction was originally funded by Milton S. Hershey, was refurbished in 1999.^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]

External video

Derry Church Session House, 2:25, Derry Presbyterian Church^[4]

References

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan E. Peters, Richard Vidutis, and Jeremy Ammerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Derry Session House and Enclosure" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
↑ "http://derrypres.org/about-us/heritage/session-house". Derry Presbyterian Church. Retrieved September 12, 2015. External link in |title= (help)

External links

Derry Presbyterian Church website

US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania

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